Ye shepherds so gay, who make love to ensnare, And cheat with false vows the too credulous fair, In search of true pleasure how vainly you roam! To hold it for life, you must find it at home. [MASON.] WHEN first I dar'd by soft surprise Of trembling joy, and pleasing fear: But soon the crimson glow return'd, Ere half my passion was express'd, Ah! speak, I cried, thy soft assent: She strove to speak, she could but sigh; A glance, more heav'nly eloquent, 1 Ye practis'd nymphs, who form your charms Secure of native charms to please, Her soul is truth and innocence; THE THE ADIEU. [From the Arabic.] [CARLYLE.] HE boatmen shout " 'tis time to part, ""Twas then Maimuna taught my heart With trembling steps to me she came, "Farewell" she would have cried, But ere her lips the word could frame In half-form'd sounds it died. Then bending down with looks of love My willing arms embrac'd the maid, ON LOVE. [From the Arabic.] [CARLYLE.] I NEVER knew a sprightly fair That was not dear to me, And freely I my heart could share, It is not this or that alone On whom my choice would fall, I do not more incline to one Than I incline to all. The circle's bounding line are they, Its centre is my heart, My ready love the equal ray That flows to every part. THE ENCHANTMENT: [OTWAY.] I DID but look and love awhile, "Twas but for half an hour; Then to resist I had no will, And now I have no pow'r. To sigh, and wish, is all my ease; Yet cannot warm your heart. Oh! would your pity give my heart "Twould learn of yours the winning art, [R. B. SHERIDAN.] AH! cruel maid, how hast thou chang'd My heart by thee from mirth estrang'd, By fortune favour'd, clear in fame, And friends I had that fann'd the flame, But now my weakness all abuse, Yet only thou should'st not despise My folly or my woe; If Lam mad in others' eyes 'Tis thou hast made them so. |